v. (often foll. by up) 1 a tr. feed and tend (a fire or furnace etc.). b intr. act as a stoker. 2 intr. colloq. consume food, esp. steadily and in large quantities.
[ back-form. f. STOKER ]
STOKE
Meaning of STOKE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012